Ardaas (film)

Ardaas is an Indian Punjabi-language film. It is directed and written by Gippy Grewal and the dialogues are written by Rana Ranbir and was released on 11 March 2016.

Plot
The movie revolves around Master Gurmukh (Gurpreet Ghuggi) and how he arrives in a new village as this posting in government school and helping various villagers by reminding them of their good values and teaching them more meanwhile facing his own inner guilt.

Cast

 * Gurpreet Ghuggi as Master Gurmukh Singh
 * Ammy Virk as Agyapal Singh/Aasi
 * B.N. Sharma as Subedar Saab
 * Karamjit Anmol as Shambhu Nath/Lala
 * Rana Ranbir as Lottery (Postman)
 * Mandy Takhar as Binder
 * Sardar Sohi as Diler Singh Sohi (Aasi's Father)
 * Isha Rikhi as Mannat Brar
 * Meher Vij as Baani
 * Satwant Kaur as Lady Doctor
 * Harby Sangha as Nagraaj/Sapp
 * Gippy Grewal as Sukhi (Cameo Appearance)

Release
The movie was released on 11 March 2016 in the theatres. it is also available on Chaupal Ott platform

Reception
Ardaas was premiered on 10 March 2016 as part of Punjabi International Film Festival Toronto 2016 in Brampton (Canada). Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan praised the story and trailer of the film.

Box office
First time in history of Punjabi cinema two major Superstars' films were released on same day, Ardaas and Love Punjab.

Ardaas grossed inr 29700000.000000004 at 61 screens and failed to beat overseas box-office records of Love Punjab and Diljit Dosanjh's Sardaar Ji.

Critical response
The Tribune reviewed Ardaas as a film that will touch every heart as it doesn't have a lesson but has meaning. CNN-IBN reviewed Ardaas as a film that will help you understand how every experience in life that has the potential of becoming a spiritual experience.

Sequel
The second film of the franchise Ardaas Karaan (film) was released on 19 July 2019. The third film of the franchise "Ardaas Sarbat De Bhalle Di" will be released in September, 2024 as stated by Gippy Grewal on social media